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Scientific analysis of cut flowers

Ornamental Horticulture
The cut flower sector is an area of horticulture that generates great economic and academic interest worldwide, the production of flowers represents a market segment that has aesthetic and sentimental purposes in many regions of the world.
Edwin Villagran, Gloria Alexandra Ortiz Rocha, Lorena Mojica, Jorge Flores-Velasquez, Cruz Ernesto Aguilar, Linda Gomez, Douglas Gomez, Eduard Antolinez, Stephanie Numa   +8 more
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Aloe vera and STS solution on microbial population and vase life of Heliconia cut flowers

Ornamental Horticulture, 2021
The use of several solutions as floral preservatives in extending the vase life of cut flowers has been an all-time research objective to meet the demands of florists and buyers.
Adekemi Olubukola Shokalu, James Israel, Olatunji Mosunmola, Oyedeji Eniola, Elum Gift, Ajisafe Adebayo, Akintoye Henry   +6 more
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Effects of growth conditions on postharvest Botrytis infection in Gerbera - a nursery comparison [PDF]

, 2009
Botrytis cinerea is one of the main postharvest problems in gerbera cut flowers. There are clear differences among growers in the percentage of flowers showing symptoms of Botrytis infection after harvest.
Körner, O., Slootweg, G.
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Essential oils prolonged the cut carnation longevity by limiting the xylem blockage and enhancing the physiological and biochemical levels.

PLoS ONE, 2023
Postharvest characteristics, such as vase life and antimicrobial preservation of commercial cut flowers are some of the major determinants of their market value worldwide. Extending vase life while restricting microbial proliferation in cut flowers is an
Mayank A Gururani, Amira K Atteya, Abeer Elhakem, Abdel-Nasser A El-Sheshtawy, Rasha S El-Serafy   +4 more
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Synergistic effect of graphene oxide and silver nanoparticles as biostimulant improves the postharvest life of cut flower bird of paradise (Strelitzia reginae L.)

Frontiers in Plant Science, 2022
The bird of paradise (Strelitzia reginae L.) is one of the important tropical cut flowers. Generally, flowers like bird of paradise (BOP) grown for the commercial ornamental market must be of high pre and postharvest quality.
Meenakshi Thakur, Anjali Chandel, Anjali Chandel, Shweta Guleria, Vipasha Verma, Raghawendra Kumar, Gurpreet Singh, Anjali Rakwal, Diksha Sharma, Bhavya Bhargava, Bhavya Bhargava   +10 more
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Cut Flower Purchasing and Market Segments within the US Flower Industry

HortTechnology
Cut flower sales in the United States have experienced significant growth in recent years because of increased consumer demand for both gifting and personal enjoyment.
Julie H. Campbell, Benjamin L. Campbell
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Postharvest characteristics of cut flowers of selected members of the family Myrtaceae : a thesis presented in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Philosophy at Massey University, New Zealand [PDF]

, 1999
Stages of floral development were described for Eucalyptus ficifolia and Metrosideros collina 'Tahiti' flowers (Myrtaceae) attached and detached from plants.
Sun, Jian
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Effect of (Changes in) Air Humidity on Transpiration and (Adaptation of) Stomatal Closure of Tradescantia Leaves during Water Stress [PDF]

, 2009
This paper summarises our recent research on the physiological effects of prolonged high RH during growth on stomatal function and we discuss possibilities that arise from this work for reducing postharvest quality problems in cut flowers.
Harbinson, J., Meeteren, U., van, Rezaei Nejad, A.   +2 more
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Comparative Performance of Reduced-risk Fungicides and Biorational Products in Management of Postharvest Botrytis Blight on Bigleaf Hydrangea Cut Flowers

HortTechnology, 2020
Botrytis cinerea is one of the problematic and notorious postharvest pathogens of bigleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla) cut flowers. It causes flower blight, leaf blight, and stem rot, reducing the ornamental value (such as longevity, color, and ...
Ravi Bika, Cristi Palmer, Lisa Alexander, Fulya Baysal-Gurel   +3 more
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Optimization of nitrogen application and planting geometry for production of cut chrysanthemums (Chrysanthemum morifolium Ramat.)

Journal of Horticultural Sciences, 2022
Nutrition and planting geometry are the two key factors affecting the production and quality of cut stems in chrysanthemum. The present investigation was undertaken to standardize the nitrogen nutrition and planting geometry for chrysanthemum var ...
Malkit Singh, Madhu Bala, Simrat Singh
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